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China has criticised the US decision to invite Taiwan to a democracy summit, calling the decision a "mistake" and asking Washington not to collude with Taiwan "independence" separatists. "China firmly opposes the US invitation to the Taiwan authorities to participate in the so-called Summit for Democracy," said foreign ministry spokesperson Zhao Lijian, adding that Taiwan is "an inalienable part of Chinese territory". China reacted after the Joe Biden administration officially released the list of participants to its upcoming "summit for democracy", which includes the island of Taiwan, a self-ruled democracy claimed by Beijing as a breakaway region. The invitation comes…
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